Emotional regulation and parenting takes work. The power of “reflection” is that it is doesn’t demand that we do things perfectly. It simply requires us to spend some time thinking in depth about those challenging, even disastrous, scenarios after they…

After working therapeutically with adults suffering from severe mental illness, I began to wonder why life falls apart for some individuals? My quest to understand the origin of these difficulties and how I could make a difference led me to…

Have you ever looked at your teenage child and wondered: “Why do you do that?” From mood swings to risk taking, “normal” teenage behavior can appear to be anything but normal. Let’s look at the brain on adolescence. But why?…

Current research in the field of neuroscience, attachment theory, and couples therapy has me quite excited over what has been discovered about the significant role of emotional attunement and its presence in healthy relationships. John Gottman is a pioneer in…

Animal Assisted Therapy can help ease the anxiety of starting and participating in counseling. Science shows the positive effects it has on both the mind and the body. If you love animals, animal assisted therapy may be the right choice…

Life transitions can be full of conflict. Talking with a therapist can help you process life transitions and the feelings associated. Imagine that each of us have a balloon in our chest. Each time we feel an intense emotion (anger,…

Boundaries are the markers that allow us to function in everyday life in a way that is satisfactory to ourselves and those around us. Boundaries involve the behaviors that protect our values and the people with whom we associate. Boundaries…